Mitre gears are generally used for _____

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  1. minimum axial thrust
  2. change in direction without effecting speed
  3. minimum backlash
  4. speed reduction

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Option 2 : change in direction without effecting speed
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Mitre gear:  

  • If two bevel gears are symmetrical to each other and transmit motion at right angles (orthogonally intersecting shafts), such gears may be called ‘mitre gears’.
  • The intersecting angle between two shafts connected by bevel gears may normally have any inclination from zero to 180°.
  • The commonly encountered ae perpendicular shafts and further, if the gear ratio is 1 : 1, the bevel gears are known as mitre gears.

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